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- Open core projects have a proprietary part that remains closed, making the overall system not truly open.
- Relying on an open core project's proprietary features is risky because the default outcome when the company shuts down is abandonment.
- Users of proprietary features in open core often face legal and engineering risks when trying to rebuild or continue use.
- Goodwill-based outcomes like open-sourcing proprietary code are rare; most default scenarios leave dependents without support.
- Fair Source offers a better model with Delayed Open Source Publication (DOSP), ensuring code becomes open source after a set period.
- Unlike open core, Fair Source provides long-term viability and true openness for the majority of users.